The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-30
COFFEEVILLE, MISS.
A JUSTICE CHARGED WITH COR
RUPIION IN ORFIOE.
Mr.. John n. Holly Declines to be n
Candidate for Reelection
Personals.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE AppEAL.l

CcFFEEvILLE. MISS, May gov. |
II. Austin, Justice of the Peace in |
Beat 5, this county, was arrested last !
week for being corrupt in the admin
istration OF justice. " seems that
Austin had adopted the plan Of Wash
ington Irving's Judge Van Twiller,
who, in the case OF the Butcher vs.
the Baker, decided that each should
give the other clear receipt and the
constable be made to pay the cost of
the court. This intelligent j. p. aso,
in case wherein road overseer had
prosecuted son hands for negle citing
TO work the public roads after having
been properly warned, dismissed both
the overseer aud bands aud decided
that Mr.. Weber, who did the warning,
ehould pay the cost. Austin has given
bail and is now awaiting the action Of
the next Circuit Court.
Andy Gray, young man, who lives
nine or ten miles from town, was fired
upon one night not long since, while
ieturDipg home from church. Your
correspondent interviewed Mr.. Gray
on the subject of his narrow escape,
but could lam nothing beyond the
facts already mentioned, the young
man declaring that he had no idea
who his ASSISTANTS could be.
About two dozen OF the most promi-
nent men OF Coffeeville and vicinity
Joined the same number OF the best
citizens of Torrance in making today
one OF pleasure for themselves. Your
correspondent has bt en- requested by
the participants in the feast at the
barbecue, to extend their thanks to
Messrs. VsnhoozAr, Laycook and
Senow for their efforts 10 make the
event one Of pleasu Ie.
The rain, which has been 30 much
needed in and around Coffeeville, has
at last fallen, aud hope has again en-
tered the breasts of our farmers. The
cotton crop was rapidly dying until
yesterday, when the rain fell, and
should the drouth have continued a
few days longer the entire yield would
have been desti Dyed.
Messrs. Beauford Bates and Lee
Clark, the two young gentlemen
whom Mr.. Simpson charged with a.
tempting his assassination, have filed
the expectations of the community
and fully vindicated themselves from
the charge. Their character was such
as to forbid any such action on their
part.
DR.. P. W. Rowland, one of our most
promis' ng young physicians, has been
seriously i'll for the past six weeks, but
is now convalesciDg, and will start for
North Carolina tomorrow morning.
His destination is Warm Springs, in
that State, and it is earnestly hoped
that when he returns to us in the early
fall his health may be fully restored.
Mr.. ]. G. Hubert, prominent citi-
zen Of Lexington, Mics, and brother
TO that estimable lady, Mrs. J. W.
Calhoun, Of this place, passed through
Ccffeeville one day this week en- route
to California.
Mrs. Dr.. Bbby and her two dsugh.
tiers, Misses Jim and Susie, left Thurs.
day morning for Lafayette Springs
where they will spend several weeks
NJ. John R. Holey, who has held
the Office of circuit clerk for the past
two terms, eight years, has letter in
this weeks Times, addressed to the
voters OF Yalobusha county, in which
he declines to again become a candi
date for any Office at the ensuing No
vember election, AID very warmly
thanks them for the confidence shown
in him during the past years. Edito
rally speaking, thu Times says, among
other things: "Mr Holley's declin
ing to become a candidate, after &c
many calls made for him through the
various papers, is simply characters
tic of the msn-honest, bold and con
sentative. Everyone know
he is completely cspacitated for the
position. Both our judge and distric
attorney have said that he was one o.
the best, il not the best, circuit clerl
in this district. Mr.. Holley'i
friends will certainly regret his with
drawal. His plsce will b,
hard to fill"
Mr.. Veret, one of the oldest citiz an
of this town, left come time ago Il
visit relatives and friends in Charles
ton and yesterday morning hi
daughter, who is the vile of the cit,
marshal, received telegram contain
ing the sad news that he was dying
The lady, accompanied by her huE
osnd, left Immediately to attend hin
In his last moments.
Public school closed here last wee
! and Prof. Clayton, accompanied by hi
wife and Miss Maud SuRgs the las
j mentioned lady being his assistant /
the school, left fJr their homes in Ca
, houn county.
Mrs. w. II. johnson and her charm
ing daughter, Miss Helen, are visitin
Torrance in consequence of the sever
illness OF Mr.. N. q. Clay, father {
, Mrs. Johnson, who ia one of the ole
est and best citizens OF Mississippi.
Capt. Thomas 81. Spight, one OF tn
most talented lawyers OF North Mi
sissippi, and present district attorne
for this Judicial District, was in tow
, las. week. Capt. Spight is candidat
for reelection, and as he POSSESSES th
entire confidence OF q graceful peopl
his success is certain.
: Your correspondent visited the hou
ishing little town OF Water Valley la
: Thursday, and was greatly impresse
with the change which has take
place in the last year. New industrit
, have sprung up, more business
, transacted, and the people wear
,, livelier aspect than ever before.
Mr.. John Walls, who formerly edite
,, paper at this place, is quite sick an
| Ia hardly axnaft Tod IN rapovar